Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The fun-loving Jesperi Kotkaniemi is back. [Montreal Gazette]
- He expects to take a big leap in his third year in the NHL. [Canadiens.com]
- Also hear what Phillip Danault and Claude Julien had to say after practice. [Canadiens.com]
- How former ECHL player Beau McCue helped prepare Carey Price for the season. [The Athletic]
- Jake Evans could surprise a lot of people this season, says Claude Julien. [TVA Sports]
- The optimism surrounding the Canadiens is a sign that Marc Bergevin’s “reset” is actually succeeding. [CBC]
- As good as the team is, it will take some time for the new players to get accustomed to the new system. [Le Devoir]
- It will also be more offence by committee, rather than relying on star power. [Sportsnet]
- The Winnipeg perspective on the six divisions rivals the Jets will face this season. [Winnipeg Free Press]
- The new COVID curfew in Montreal will be difficult, but at least having Habs games will help. [Montreal Gazette]
- “That losing feeling is something that I’m going to keep in the back of my mind.” Kaiden Guhle says as he’s already looking ahead to the 2022 World Juniors. [Prince Albert Daily Herald]
- Sean Farrell had a goal and three assists in the Chicago Steel’s win over the USNTDP yesterday:/
Farrell fires home his 10th marker this year https://t.co/tvzoz6R6oS pic.twitter.com/3iEfaVTiwO
— Chicago Steel (@ChicagoSteel) January 10, 2021
Around the league and elsewhere
- Corey Crawford, who had become of a member of the New Jersey Devils in the off-season, has decided to retire. [NHLPA | Second City Hockey]
- What does the decision means for the Devils’ goaltending situation? [All About The Jersey]
- Mathew Barzal is off the market with a three-year bridge deal to stay with the New York Islanders. [Lighthouse Hockey]
- The Carolina Hurricanes have promoted long-time analytics person Eric Tulsky to a role as assistant general manager. [Canes Country]
- Christian Djoos was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Red Wings. [Winging It In Motown]
- How should the Edmonton Oilers distribute their talent among the forward lines? [Copper & Blue]
- Eighteen of the 19 players who missed a Columbus Blue Jackets practice were back with the team yesterday. [NHL.com]
- Yesterday, it was the Pittsburgh Penguins who had to cancel a practice for COVID-19 concerns. [Sportsnet]
- Amalie Arena, which hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning and NBA’s Toronto Raptors, will no longer be hosting fans as coronavirus numbers climb in the area. [Sportsnet]
- Like the NHL will try to do, the NBA has abandoned the bubble for a more typical season filled with travel from city to city. So far, it’s proving a very difficult thing to manage. [ESPN]/
